Display attachment for counters



'w'. 0. MELVIN DISPLAY ATTACHMENT FOB COUNTERS.

APPLICATION FILED JUL Y1 1921.

Patented July 4, W220 ama igs

. INVENTOR. ////4m 0 /e/r//7 v 924/; ATTORNEY NETEE a vs: 11 K if iWILLIAM O. lFEIzVIN, OF LAKEVTOOD, OHIO.

DISPLAY ATTACHMENT FOR COUNTER-S.

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Application filed July 1, 1921.

fication, the principle of the invention being herein explained, and thebest mode in which I have contemplated applying that principle, so as todistinguish it from other inventions.

This invention relates to a display attachment for counters and likefixtures, and more particularly comprises a casing, preferably of sheetmetal, presenting at its upper side a series of openings through whicharticles of various character may be exhibited.

()ne of the objects of the invention is to provide a simple means whichmay be applied to store counters and like fixtures in general use andserve to show the purchasing public samples of goods, the main suppliesof which are kept in larger containers elsewhere in the store.

to limit its application thereto nor to imply that it cannot be utilizedwith other classes of goods than those IDQDUOIIQCl, nor to restrict the)lace of attachment of the same to a counter. Also where the characterof the commodities permits the apparatus may be used to display goodswhich are intended to be sold directly from the containers.

In one form o'f'my construction the device may be applied to theflooring of a show window adjacent the glass 'frontyand it obviously mayalso be positioned within a show case or in'any suitable position upon astore fixture where 'it may be readily observed. To the accomplishmentof the foregoing and related ends, said invention, then, consists of themeans hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in theclaims.

. i The annexed drawing and the following description set forth indetail certain structure embodying the invention such disclosed-.const'ruction constituting, however, but one Specification of LettersPatent.

The attachment is- 'well adapted to the display of staple gro- PatentedJuly a 1922.

Serial No. 481,751.

of various structural forms in which the principle of the invention maybe used.

In said annexed drawing Fig. l is a perspective view showing my displayattachment aflixed to a counter;

Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section taken along the line 22 shown inFig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section showing my device attached to ahorizontal support;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a preferred form of container formerchandise which I use in connection with my display attachment Fig. 5is a horizontal section taken along the line 55 shown in Fig. 4c; and

Fig. 6 is a rear elevation of my attach ment showing the means forholding the individual containers behind the display openings of thecasing.

As is shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the. drawing, the case or frame, 1,which is preferably constructed of thin sheet metal, has a series ofopenings, 2, of substantially rectangular outline and is provided at itsupper edge with an inclined portion, 3, made integita lly therewith andfolded upon itself for strengthening purposes. This inclined poranlip-turned flange, 4), sunilarly spaced from the front face ofthe'casing and extending continuously the full length thereof. The ends,6, of the case are closed by metallic portions having an inwardly turnedflange, T, to make the structure more rigid. These flanges aresubstantially continuous with the up-turned flange at the bottom of thecasing. The end walls of the casing may be of greater width at theirpoint of connection with the bottom flange than at their upper portionsand the inclined upper edge of the casing may likewise be of lesserwidth than that of the lower edge of the casing. The lower corners, 8,of the frame are preferably rounded, as shown, in Fig. 1.

Supporting strips, 9, attached to the lower edge of the casing may heprovided, as

clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3. When the display attachment is appliedto the under edge, 11, of a store counter, 12, the supporting strips arebent downwardly at their inner ends, 13, and nails or other fasteningdevices, 14, are applied to the store fixture through such downwardlyturned portions. When the attachment is to be used in a show window orabove a store fixture, the supporting strips are not bent at an angle attheir lower ends and constitute the sole support for the displayfixture, and may have a' series of fastening elements such as screws ornails, 15, fastened therethrough at suitable intervals as clearlyillustrated in Fig. 3. 1 The individual containers, 21, used with thecase or frame just described areillustrated in Figs. 4 and 5. They arepreferably formed of a-single piece of sheet metal, the sides, 22, beingturned upwardly to form a box-like receptacle of the desired depth.Three of the said sides are then formed so as to provide grooves, 23, ofappropriate size to receive a sheet of glass, 24;, which may be used asthe top or cover for the container. Theedge, 25, of the remainingup-turned side, instead of being formed into a groove, is turnedbackwardly so as to provide a reinforcing edge for the container at thatpoint and permit the free insertion of the glass within the groovedportions formed on the upper edges of the adjacent sides.

From the foregoing description, the manner of using my display devicewill be obvious. The goods which it is desired to dis play are placed inthe individual containers and the glass cover plate is slipped intoposition thereover. The containers are then inserted beneath theresilient tongues of the casing or frame and forced upwardly to the fullextent of the space allowed, and then lowered into engagement with theflanges upon the lower rear side of the casing. This securely holds themin position and their ready removal is accomplished by reversing theoperation just described.

This construction is one of great simplicity and is very economical tomanufacture. It provides a means of utilizing most advantageously spacewhich ordinarily is not used for the display of goods and the preferredposition beneath the front edge of a counter is such as to invite theattention of a-customer who is making purchases.

Other modes of applying the principle of my invention may be employedinstead of -the one explained,change being made as regards theconstruction herein disclosed, provided the means stated by any of thefollowing claims or the equivalent of such stated means be employed;

I therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as myinvention 1. A display attachment for store fixtures comprising a casingprovided with a series of display openings and having an inclinedportion through which fastening means may be placed and a series ofinclined supporting strips at the lower edge of said casing, anup-turned flange adjacent the base of said casing, a series of resilienttongues attached to said inclined portion of the casing, and extendingdownwardly in the rear of each of said openings, and a series ofcontainers adaptedto be removably engaged behind said openings.

2. A display attachment for store fixtures comprising a casing providedwith a series of display openings and having an inclined portionthroughwhich fastening means may be placed and series of inclinedsupporting strips at the lower edge of said casing, an up-turned flangeadjacent the base of said casing, and extending downwardly in the rearof each of said openings, a series of boxlike containers provided withtransparent covers and adapted to be seated within said up-turned flangeand engaged by said resilient tongues.

3. A supplementary attachment for store fixtures comprising a casingangularly supported from the under edge of the fixture and providedwitha single series of display openings longitudinally arranged; a series 7and a fastening element for removably holding each of said containers inposition, said fastening element comprising a flange portion on saidcasing and a resilient tongue in spaced relation to th'e front face ofsaid casing.

5. A display attachment for storefixtures comprising a casing 'angularlysupported from the under edge of a fixture and provided with a singleseries of display openings longitudinally arranged, a series ofcontainers adapted to be seated behind said openings, fastening elementsfor removably holding said containers in position and. an integralsupporting member in angular relation to the casing for securing thesame to said store fixture:

6. A display attachment for store fixtures comprising a casing providedwith a series of display openings longitudinally arranged,

a series of containers adapted to be seated behind said openings,fastening elements for removably. holding saidjcontainers in position,an integral supporting member in an gular relation to-the casing forsecuring the same to said store fixtures, and a series of supportingstrips attached to the lower edge of said casing and ositioned, in anguar relation thereto, for holding said display attachment upon said storefixtures.

7. A supplementary display fixture for a store counter formed of a bodyof light sheet material, means for positioning said body in angularrelation to the front edge of said counter, and a plurality of displaymembers supported on said fixture, adapted to be presented at an angularrelation to the top surface of said counter for convenient observationfrom a position in front of said counter.

8. In an article of the class described the combination of asupplementary display fixture for a store counter formed of sheetmaterial, fastening means angularly related to said fixture forconnecting the same beneath the projecting edge of a store counter, aplurality of removable display elements supported on said attachment,and means coacting with said elements for forming a substantially smoothunbroken surface upon the upwardly inclined face of the assembledattachment.

Signed by me this 28 day of June, 1921.

WILLIAM O. IWELVIN.

